Lipstick device



Feb. 9, 1943. J. 1.. YOUNGHUSBAND LIPSTICK DEVICE mam! *f M y Feb. 9, 1943. J. YOUNGHUYSBAND 21310-726 LIPSTICK DEVICE 2' Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 27. 1

Patented Feb. 9, 1943 STATEE @FFECE 6 Claims.

My invention relates ,to a device for holding lipstick, said device so constructed as to make the lipstick available for application by the user.

Among the objects of my invention is to create a simplified construction for the projection and retraction of a lipstick with relation to a case. To provide a construction which upon removal of the closure will automatically project a lipstick so that the same may be applied by the user free from any obstructing mechanism adjacent the projected lipstick and which will also retain the lipstick holder within the case and such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently possessed by my invention.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawings preferred embodiments of my invention, yet I wish it understood that the same are susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, Figs. 1 and 2 are sectional elevational views of my lipstick device having stop means within the case, in open and a closed positions respectively, and Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional elevational views of details ,thereof Figs. 5 and 8 are sectional elevational views of my lipstick device having a second cord acting as a stop in open and closed positions re spectively and Figs. 6 and 7 are sectional elevational views of details thereof; Figs. 9 and 10 are sectional elevational views of my lipstickdevice with the cord looped through the holder, in open and closed positions respectively and Fig. 11 is an elevational view of a detail thereof partly in section; and Figs. 12 and 13 are elevational sectional views of my lipstick device hav ing an elastic cord, in open and closed positions respectively.

The embodiment selected to illustrate my invention comprises a hollow body member if! or case having side walls H, a bottom l2 and an open top l3. A spring i4 is positioned within said body member I 0, with the bottom portion of the spring i4 engaging the interior of the closed bottom l2. The upper portion of said spring I l engages the bottom of a holder or cup l5. The cup I5 is slightly smaller in its dimensions than the hollow interior of the body member It, so as to permit vertical movement with respect thereto. Said cup [5 is adapted to hold a lipstick H3 or the like.

A cap or closure H for vided, said cap adapted the open top I3 is proto be removably positioned by friction grip within depression l8 on the side walls 'll adjacent their upper ends.

ii to A connector such as a cord, chain or other length of material I9 is attached at or adjacent to one end to said cup l5 and extends downwardly through spring M and opening 20 in body it preferably in bottom l2, thence to cap ii to which it is attached at or adjacent its other end.

In my preferred form cord l9 has a knot 2! positioned in cup l5 and of a larger size than opening 22 in cup I 5 through which cord l9 below knot 25 passes. Cord l9 may also have a knot 32 positioned in cap i7 beyond opening 23 therein.

When the device is in closed position, with caps l? covering the open top [3, cord I9 extends horizontally across the balance of the cap one of the side walls H and then vertically along said side walls to the outside of bottom l2 where it extends horizontally until it enters opening 20 thence vertically to cup 15.

In use after the user removes cap I! from open top l3 spring l4 exerts upward pressure on the bottom of cup l5 and projects lipstick it above the open top l3 as shown in Fig. 1.

In order to retain cup l5 in case It and prevent it from being ejected by spring I 4 or from falling out when the case is inverted with the cap removed, I provide stop means positioned inside the case to engage the cup l5.

One embodiment of my stop means as shown in Fig. 1 is to provide inner walls H with an inwardly extending shoulder ii] adjacent their upper portion. This shoulder extends within the interior of the case It to such an extent that when the cup I5 is moved sufiiciently upwardly it contacts the shoulder to and is stopped from further upward movement, and is thus retained within case it. Shoulder l0 may be integrally formed with walls H, or suitably attached thereto. In assembling this construction, bottom 52 would be suitably attached to case I ll after the holder and spring had been placed in the case. Instead of shoulder 40 I may provide stop means in the form of a collar All which is attached to walls H at open top l3 as shown in Fig. 3 said collar 4! extending down along the inside of walls II to be engaged by the holder on its upward movement to prevent passage of the holder thereby and to retain the holder in the case. My stop means as shown in Fig. 4 is a pin 42 extending inwardly from one of the walls H within the upper portion of case I0 and positioned to engage cup l5 and retain it in case I0.

In another embodiment of my invention, stop means is provided in the form of a secondary connector or cord 44, the upper end of which is attached by knot 45 or other suitable means to holder I5. The lower end of the cord 44 is suitably attached to or bears against the bottom l2 of the case I0. For example, the lower end of cord 44 may have knot 46 attached to the inside of bottom l2 by a staple 41 or the like. Cord 44 may also have a ball or end member 48 attached to its lower end, said ball being attached by a staple 41 to the inside of bottom l2, or the lower end of cord 44 may extend through a small opening 49 in bottom l2 or side wall II, with the ball 48 on the exterior of the case l; said ball 48 being of larger diameter than opening 49 cannot pass therethrough and bears against the outside of case 10. Said connector 44 is of such a length that it will retain the holder l within case [0.

In another embodiment, my connector i9 is suitably attached on one end to cap l1, extends upwardly through opening 20 in case l0, continues upwardly through opening 50 in the bottom 5i of holder it, extends laterally to opening 52 in the bottom of holder l5 and then downwardly through said opening 52 to the bottom l2 of case it). The end of cord [9 has a knot 53 attached by staple 54 or the like to the inside portion of bottom 12. Cord I9 is of sufiicient length so that it permits cap I! to be placed over open top I3. Cord I9 is also of sufficient length so that upon removal of cap I! from open top I3, and upon spring [4 forcing holder I5 upwardly that cap II will engage the bottom I! of case ii} and cord I9 will retain holder l5 within case it. A cover 59 is placed over the inside of bot tom 5| of holder l5 so as to receive the lipstick l8, and protect connector is from contact with the lipstick It. Cord [9 instead of being attached to the inner portion of bottom member I2 may extend through an opening 55 in recessed portion 53 in bottom 12 and have a knot or other suitable end portion or member 51 formed therewith or attached thereto, said end member being of larger size than opening 55 so as not to pass therethrough.

In another embodiment of my invention I provide a connector 58 of elastic material such as rubber, extending between and attached on opposite ends to the holder l5 and closure IT. The connector 53 is adapted to stretch to permit closure 51 to be moved to close the open top 13. When the closure is removed, connector 58 contracts and spring l4 pushes holder 15 with its lipstick l5 upwardly for use. closure l'i bears against bottom l2 and connector 53 is of such a length and of sufficient strength to so resist the expanding force of spring M as to retain the holder i5 in the case l0 and prevent its ejectment therefrom.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a lipstick device having a case with side walls, a bottom and an open top, a holder slidable in said case and adapted to carry lipstick, a closure for the open top of said case, a spring in said case below said holder for moving the holder upwardly to project the lipstick above the open top for use, and a connector attached to said closure and said holder and adapted when said closure is moved to closed position on said open top to pull said holder and its lipstick within said case against said spring, and a secondary connector attached to said holder and engaging the bottom of said case, said connector of such length as to retain the holder in said case.

In this open position 2. In a lipstick device having a case with side walls, a bottom and an open top, a holder slidable in said case and adapted to carry lipstick, a closure for the open top of said case, a spring in said case below said holder for moving the holder upwardly to project the lipstick above the open top for use, and a connector attached to said closure and said holder, said connector being of elastic material and adapted to stretch to permit said closure to be moved to closed position on said open top and to pull said holder and its lipstick within said case against said spring, said connector adapted to contract upon the closure being removed from the open top so that said closure contacts the bottom of the case, said connector in contracted position of sufficient length and strength resistant to said spring to retain said holder within said case and prevent its ejectment therefrom.

3. A lipstick device comprising a hollow body member having side walls, a bottom, an open top and an opening adjacent its lower portion, a holder adapted to hold lipstick movable within said body member, a spring positioned within said body member with its lower portion contacting said bottom and its upper portion contacting the bottom of said holder, a separate closure adapted to removably close said open top, a flexible member attached on one of its ends to said closure, extending through said opening, in said body member and continuing upwardly to said holder, said spring adapted to exert upward pressure on said holder for projecting said lipstick above said open top when said closure is removed, said closure adapted upon removal from said open top to fall by gravity away from said open top so that the user may grasp the side walls of the body member free from any obstruction by said closure for application of said lipstick by the user, said flexible member adapted upon pressure from the user on said closure to pull said holder with its lipstick against the action of said spring back into said hollow body member, and stop means extending within said body member for preventing said holder from passing out said open top of said body member.

A lipstick device comprising a hollow body member having side walls, a bottom, an open top and an opening adjacent its lower portion, a holder adapted to hold lipstick movable within said body member, said holder having a pair of spaced openings, a spring positioned within said body member with its lower portion contacting said bottom and its upper portion contacting the bottom of said holder, a separate closure adapted to removably close said open top and a flexible member attached on one of its ends to said closure, extending through said opening in said body member, continuing upwardly through one of said spaced openings in said holder, extending laterally to and through the other of the spaced openings in said holder and then downwardly to the bottom of said body member with its other end attached to said bottom, said spring adapted to exert upward pressure on said holder for projecting said lipstick above said open top when said closure is removed, said closure adapted upon removal from said open top to fall by gravity away from said open top so that the user may grasp the side walls of the body member free from any obstruction by said closure for application of said lipstick by the user, said flexible member of such a length as to retain the holder within the body member, said flexible member adapted upon pressure from the user on said closure to pull said holder with its lipstick against the action of said spring back into said hollow body member.

5. A lipstick device comprising a hollow body member having side walls, a bottom having a pair of openings therethrough and an open top, a holder adapted to hold lipstick movable within said body member, said holder having a pair of spaced openings, a spring positioned within said body member with its lower portion contacting said bottom and its upper portion contacting the bottom of said holder, a separate closure adapted to removably close said open top and a flexible member attached on one of its ends to said closure, extending through one of said openings in said bottom, continuing upwardly through one of said spaced openings in said holder, extending laterally to and through the other of the spaced openings in said holder and then downwardly to the bottom of said body member with its other end extending through the other of said openings in said bottom, and means on the other end of said flexible member of larger size than said last mentioned opening in said bottom said means bearing against the outer portion of said bottom, said spring adapted to exert upward pressure on said holder for projecting said lipstick above said open top when said closure is removed, said closure adapted upon removal from said open top to fall by gravity away from said open top so that the user may grasp the side walls of the body member free from any obstruction by said 010'- sure for application of said lipstick by the user, said flexible member of such a length as to retain the holder within the body member, said flexible member adapted upon pressure from the user on said closure to pull said holder with its lipstick against the action of said spring back into said hollow body member.

6. A lipstick device comprising a hollow body member having side walls, a bottom, an open top and an opening adjacent its lower portion, a holder movable within said body member, said holder having a pair of spaced openings in its lower portion, a cover positioned above the openings in said holder, said cover adapted to hold lipstick, a spring positioned within said body member with its lower portion contacting said bottom and its upper portion contacting the bottom of said holder, a separate closure adapted to removably close said open top and a flexible member attached on one of its ends to said closure, extending through said opening in said body member, continuing upwardly through one of said spaced openings in said holder, extending laterally to and through the other of the spaced openings in said holder and then downwardly to the bottom of said body member with its other end -attached to said bottom, said spring adapted to exert upward pressure on said holder for projecting said lipstick above said open top when said closure is removed, said closure adapted upon removal from said open top to ,fall by gravity away from said open top so that the user may grasp the side walls of the body member free from any obstruction by said closure for application of said lipstick by the user, said flexible member of such a length as to retain the holder Within the body member, said flexible member adapted upon pressure from the user on said closure to pull said holder with its lipstick against the action of said spring back into said hollow body member.

JAMES L. YOUNGHUSBAND. 

